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This paper introduces the concept of the Human Domain within military operations and considers how it has evolved from Cultural Geography into more specific sub-components of Human Geography and Human Terrain. At a high level, Human Geography and Human Terrain map across to strategic and tactical decision-making respectively. However, there is a confusing array of terminology and definitions surrounding these factors. Given this complexity, what might have originally been considered a Human Domain continuum from a strategic level down to a tactical level may be better represented as overlapping constructs on a spectrum of understanding, each with their own approaches to data capture and analysis.
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Stedmon, A., Ryan, B., Fryer, P., McMillan, A., Sutherland, N., Langley, A. (2013). Human Factors and the Human Domain: Exploring Aspects of Human Geography and Human Terrain in a Military Context. In: Harris, D. (eds) Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics. Applications and Services. EPCE 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8020. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39354-9_33
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